flakka

English

Etymology

Noun

flakka (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The stimulant drug alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse flakka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflahka/
  • Rhymes: -ahka

Verb

flakka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative flakkaði, supine flakkað)

  1. (intransitive) to wander, to roam
    Synonyms: ráfa, eigra, reika, rangla, sveima

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • flakk (wandering, roaming)
  • flakkari (wanderer, vagrant)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse flakka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²flɑkːɑ/

Verb

flakka (present tense flakkar, past tense flakka, past participle flakka, passive infinitive flakkast, present participle flakkande, imperative flakk/flakka)

  1. to wander about
  2. to flicker (as the light of a candle)
  3. to flit (move rapidly, unpredictably)

References

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